"The boys and girls live in separate worlds," has nothing to do with biological essentialism in the section, "Boys and Girls". Esperanza's brothers communicate a lot with her and her sister Nenny inside the house. But when their out in society where people can see them, they will have nothing to do with their sisters. The author seems to be saying that the segregation of men and woman and traditional gender roles are a result of social constructionism.
People are comfortable, and themselves at home where they're amongst family. When someone is in their element, they do things that are natural to them. Esperanza's brothers, biologically, are very comfortable being social with their sisters. However, socially, it's not accepted and they respond to social constructionism. They can't be friends with girls because girls and boys have nothing in common. This idea makes it very easy to understand how feminism has been such an issue throughout history. People are socially constructed at a young age, while at the same time learning their gender and identifying themselves.
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